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One of the many great weekends this Summer Tim Welsh at 12:34pm 10.11.05 Big Boats 8/791 Just another great weekend Tim Welsh Hunter 34 SV Cabo Wabo
classic vs. furling main Mike at 11:53am 10.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3001 I'm purchasing a new 473 and I'm struggling with the decision between the classic and furling main.
Boat Insurance Dick Lemming at 11:46am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/907 Hunting for basic liability insurance ($100K) for an older 26' in excellent condition. Some insurer
Mast Step Problem JoeD at 11:41am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1069 Upon Inspection this week I found that the area around the mast plate has some crazing cracks. That
Fortress Anchor Question..... Gary at 11:32am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 22/6617 Would like input on my problem I'm having with a FX-11 Fortress anchor. It takes at least 3 tries be
Cabin lights JayMow20723 at 11:31am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1477 The overhead cabin light in my Hunter 280 burned out. How do you access it to replace the bulb? I tr
Progressive Insurance and US Bank dgtaylor at 11:02am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1269 I am having a problem. My boat was damaged by Hurricane Rita. Progressive Insurance sent a marine
Catalina Jason at 10:35am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1646 Just got back from the Annapolis boat show and saw so many great boats. I'm shopping for my dream b
Ice box drain pump Joe at 10:35am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1068 I have an O'Day 302. The water in the ice box is pumped out by a hand pump located near the sink.R
Looking at purchasing a MAC 26 X plhack at 10:10am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/856 Hello,I have recently became interested in sailing again and am looking at purchasing a boat. Aft
Looking at purchasing a MAC 26 X plhack at 10:10am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/944 Hello,I have recently became interested in sailing again and am looking at purchasing a boat. Aft
Has anyone replaced the traveller on an 82 I36? Just Cruisin' at 10:05am 10.11.05 Islander 0/1599 I need to replace a damaged traveller on an Islander 36 (1982). Has anyone done this? What did you
How many bolts are in the wing keel of 322 james at 9:31am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 2/1124 I have decieded "so far" that an O'day 322 would be a great boat to have in my area. I have heard m
Engine/shaft aligment calehuff at 8:18am 10.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1123 I have a vibration (knock) after 1200 RPM, can run at 5.5 knots on calm water, no tide current and n
Help with surgery Capt. Joe McGinnis at 7:53am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 1/1018 "Paradise" is a '77 O'Day 32. She has been in fresh water all her life. Recently she began to dela
Help with surgery Capt. Joe McGinnis at 7:50am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 0/948 "Paradise" is a '77 O'Day 32. She has been in fresh water all her life. Recently she began to dela
Fuel Vent Mark Mynsberge at 7:46am 10.11.05 Big Boats 11/967 The fuel vent on my 1992, 37.5 is located under the helm seat. This makes it lower then the intake
Maintenance question Phil M.18166 at 7:41am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/853 I've noticed that the lower shroud on my O'day 222 has two strands frayed. How urgent is it to repl
Espar Heaters - Are They a Pain? Tsehum Pete at 7:41am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1695 Last long weekend we used my boat's Espar at the dock and it worked well for two days. Then it sudde
Sailing technique Phil M.18166 at 7:37am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/992 I'm a new sailor this season and bought a used O'Day 222 this spring. We've had a lot of fun learni

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Ignition switch ggrizzard at 3:01pm 04.29.21 "Turning the switch OFF"?
Ignition switch Flip Rutledge at 3:00pm 04.29.21 all I have is the instructions that stated turning the switch of would result in dammage. my manuals
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System Stu Jackson at 2:33pm 04.29.21 Yup. Alameda Marina. @DrJudyB Ach, too bad we missed each other last year, or was it the year be
Painkiller - Little Big Town SFS at 2:15pm 04.29.21 Painkillers are a very special breed of cat, no doubt. And I never knew they led to Belizean catamar
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck SMichelsen at 2:13pm 04.29.21 I have been having my own "adventures" with the CB on my DS3 as well. Last year, on my last sail, t
Accessing hose from freshwater tank because of suspected leak sailcapt340 at 2:12pm 04.29.21
Pau Hana dry and Pau Hana wet jon hansen at 2:11pm 04.29.21 nice boat
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink sail sfbay at 2:09pm 04.29.21 kloudie1.......great find!!
remove siezed motor mount bolt berner73 at 2:08pm 04.29.21 I am replacing the motor mounts on my Universal M25XP and the port rear post is stuck in the hole.
Wilcox-Crittenden Skipper problem Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:07pm 04.29.21 Other Skipper owners are your only hope for Skipper expertise...All I have on it are the exploded d
Delightful decisions in New England coast Sailfanatic at 2:04pm 04.29.21 Some great suggestions, others to consider: Sag Harbor (anchoring allowed), Westport Harbor (MA, an
Accessing hose from freshwater tank because of suspected leak sailcapt340 at 1:59pm 04.29.21
Hull crash Sailfanatic at 1:51pm 04.29.21 I think you want to first start with a good surveyor to assess the full scope of the damage, then ta
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink kloudie1 at 1:40pm 04.29.21 Not cheap but looks familiar: Vollrath 102-1-2 17" x 25" 2 Compartment 20-Gauge Stainless Steel Drop
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? thinwater at 1:35pm 04.29.21 ...Had been planning on cutting backing plates out of some structural FRP, but good to know about fe
Pau Hana dry and Pau Hana wet 19thol at 1:33pm 04.29.21 That's a really nice looking boat!
Beneteau Parts Trouble (1) mdibella at 1:31pm 04.29.21 193556
Bug Pants thinwater at 1:21pm 04.29.21 Try Catnip Oil. We've only used it a couple of times, however, it seems to work. May have to be rea
Beneteau Parts Trouble Inter20sailor at 1:20pm 04.29.21 Well, Looks like the intro page is up and running now. Perhaps the recovery is near. Fingers cros
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 drm1 at 1:05pm 04.29.21 perfect. will do

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